Connections #1003 Answers
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1003 for Tuesday, March 10, 2026. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): cook with dry heat
- Green: familial nicknames
- Blue: u.s. state abbreviations
- Purple (hardest): punch
Answers
COOK WITH DRY HEAT
BROWN, ROAST, SEAR, TOAST
FAMILIAL NICKNAMES
CUZ, GRAM, POP, UNC
U.S. STATE ABBREVIATIONS
MASS, MISS, PENN, WASH
PUNCH
BOX, DUKE, SLUG, SOCK
Previous Connections answers
- #1002 — starting with the same sound, spelled differently, metaphors for public scrutiny, muppets, they feature a boss
- #1001 — cities, palindromes, horror movies minus "s", starting with slang for zero
- #1000 — $1, "wherefore art thou romeo?", words before "castle", where you might make a connection
- #999 — freeloader, concealing cover, ways one might refer to #, words for lucidity, in the singular
- #998 — bits of hardware, places where ideas are developed, go back and forth, what "sub" might refer to
- #997 — pursue, sportsmanlike, classic kid gifts, "___ girl" titles
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